New Masonic Hall At Falmouth.

M . W . H . Dunstan . The fixing of the gas' fittings was entrusted to Messrs . Polglaze Bros . The cost of the entire premises will be about £ 1400 . The proceedings commenced on Tuesday afternoon at two o ' clock , when a sale of work was opened in the ante-room , and continued during the afternoon and evening . The ladies who presided were the Misses Poiglase ( 2 ) , Miss Hulbert , and the . Misses Webber

( 2 ) . At the same time there was exhibited a large collection of costly Masonic clothing and jewels of historic value . In the evening a vocal and instrumental concert was given in the new hall under the hon . conductorship of Bro . G . VV . Bishop . Among the artistes were Mrs . T . Rowe ( soprano ) , Miss L . Tuck ( contralto ) , Bro . C . VV . Robinson ( baritone ) , and an orchestral band .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The Board of Benevolence met at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday evening . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., President , occupied the President's chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President , and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupied respectively the chairs of Senior and Junior Vice-President .

Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . ; A . A . Pendlebury , W . Dodd , and VV . H . Lee also attended . There were likewise present Bros . D . D . Mercer , P . M . ; Henry Garrod , G . P . ; F . R . Spaull , P . M . ; Thomas Cubbitt , P . G . P . ; G . P . Britten , P . M . ; Henry Maudslay , P . G . D . ; Edward F . Storr , P . M ., Treas . 22 ; VV . H . Perryman , P . M . 3 ; Charles Dairy , P . M . 141 ; C . Harding , A . G .

D . C . England ; R . j . Taylor , P . M . 14 ; A . F . Godson , D . P . G . M . Worcestershire ; VVm . P . Brown , P . M . 90 ; A . A . Bennett . P . M . 959 ; N . Tracy , P . M . 37 6 , P . G . Stwd . ; Stephen Richardson , W . M . 1 S 3 ; E . Bridges , P . M ., Sec . 117 S ; E . Walker , W . M . 17 ( 55 ; VVm . Henry Brance , P . M . 1524 ; T . Burne , VV . M . 162 ; G . S . Stokes , VV . M . 1558 ; J . Addington , P . M . 217 ; Thomas Poore , P . M . 720 ; VV . C . Howard , P . M . 501 ; A . Le

Grand , VV . M . 706 ; Arthur E . Gladwell , P . M . 192 ; Jas . W . Szlumper , P . M . 1072 ; James Dawkins , P . M . 79 ; J . S . Cumberland , P . M . 1611 , W . M . 212 S ; J . Brown , W . M . 975 ; VV . E . Jameson , W . M . 15 S 4 ; J . B . Gaieve , W . M . 1351 ; J . Ellwood , VV . M . 179 ; H . Massey , P . M . 192 S ; James Hill , W . M . 165 S ; J . H . Taylor , W . M . 511 ; Edward Johnson , P . M ., Treas . 140 ; W . F .

Cheesman , I . P . M . 39 S ; W . Seward , jun ., I . P . M . 1612 ; J . H . Harvey , I . P . M . 25 ; Walter E . Gompertz , P . M . S 6 g ; Alfred Sanders , VV . M . Soo ; J . W . C . Chapman , I . P . M . 1922 ; Charles Steel , W . M . 1365 ; VV . H . Harris , W . M . 1076 ; F . W . Macan , VV . M . 2 C ; E . M . Money , VV . M . 28 ; Robert Fendick , VV . W . 1426 ; Frederick tiinckes , P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge ; and H . Sadler , G . T . The brethren first confirmed recommendations made of

grants at the last meeting of the Board to the amount of £ 570 . The new list contained the names of 44 petitioners . The localities from which the petitions came were London , Peterborough , Risca , Liverpool , Hong Kong , Aberystwith , Nuneaton , Chatham , Bristol , Ealing , Blyth , Winchester , Halifax ( N . S . ) , Twickenham , Ripon , Kew Bridge , Ipswich , Greenwich , Stourbridge , France , Scotland , Gosport , Assensole ( E . L ) , Bloemfontein , Malta , Sandgate ,

Selby , Old Brompton , Ramsgate , H . M . ' s 31 st Regiment . Out of these cases , three were dismissed , and one was deferred . The remaining 40 were relieved with a total of fg 3 $ . One recommendation to Grand Lodge was for 100 , and one for £ 50 . There were three for £ 40 each ; 10 for £ 30 each ; and one for £ 25 to the Grand Master , and nine grants of £ 20 each ; one of £ 15 ; thirteen of £ 10 each ; and one of £ 5 . The Board sat for four hours .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

DISTRICT GRAN ' D LODGE , NATAL . The annual meeting of District Grand Lodge was held in the Addington Masonic Hall , Durban , on thc 26 th March last , under the presidency of Bro . R . 1 . Finnemore , and was well attended by brethren from different parts of the colony , all the lodges but onc being represented . Bro . FINWEMORE , in opening the District Grand Lodge , said : 1 have summoned you tu-day for the holding of the

Seventh Regular Communication of District Grand Lodge . The business to be brought before you is set forth in the printed agenda paper , and is chiefly of the usual formal character , lt is gratifying to me to be able to state that Freemasonry has made satisfactory progress , and that our District Grand Lodge has considerably increased in strength since our last annual _ meeting —( applause)—two new lodges having been formed in the district , one at Dundee , the other

at Newcastle , and one lodge at Umzimkulu , beyond the borders of the Colony , having , by unanimous resolutions of its members , applied to come under my jurisdiction as District Grand Master of Natal . ( Applause ) . Application was also made for charters from the Grand Lodge for the establishment of a lodge at Zeerust , in the western district of the Transvaal , and a lodge at Lydenburg , in the eastern district , both of which would have joined our district ; but

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., was advised not to grant these charters , owing to the Transvaal being no longer British territory . My district will , therefore , contain at present 12 lodges , with a prospect of further accessions . The li lodges of which the district consisted during the past year , have , so far as can be ascertained , 421 contributing members on their books . There have been 82 initiations during the year ; 34 Grand Lodge certificates issued ;

20 dispensations for various purposes have been granted ; and three alterations of bye-laws approved by me and also by the Grand Secretary . There has been only one claim on the District Benevolent Fund ; to the credit of which fund there is now a balance of £ 64 17 s . 3 d . The balance of General Fund is £ 4 14 s . yd ., thus showing a total amount in hand of £ 6 g 12 s . The amount would have been much larger were it not for the number of brethren

who from depression of business matters have fallen into arrear with their lodge subscriptions . Without derogating in any way from thecredit due to the District Grand Officers generally for the manner in which they have attended to their respective duties , I must be allowed to say that the thanks of District Grand Lodge are especially due to Bro .

S . Hollick for the very efficient and satisfactory manner in which he has peformed the duties of District Grand Secretary . ( Applause . ) The minutes of the last regular meeting having been confirmed , the report of the Board of General Purposes was read and adopted .

The Craft Abroad.

The following officers were then appointed for the ensuing year : — Bro . T . J . Hill Dist . G . S . W . ., B . Ireland ... ... ... Dist . G . J . W . ., Rev . A . Ikin , LL . D ., MM . DOC . Dist . G . Chap . ., Ven . Archdeacon Colley , M . A .... Dist . G . Chap . ., S . Marriott ... Dist . G . Treas . „ E . Homesham Wiltshier ... Dist . G . Reg .

„ J . Crowe Pres . D . Bd . G . Ps . ,, S . Hollick Dist . G . Sec . „ VV . Sink Dist . G . S . D . „ T . Cook Dist . G . J . D . „ R . Willis Dist . G . ' S . of W . „ J . B . Cottam Dist . G . D . of C . „ W . A . Smith Dist . G . A . D . of C . „ J . Weighton ... Dist . G . Swd Br .

„ \ V . H . Kinsman ... ... Dist . G . Std . Br . „ M . H . Emanuel ... ... Dist . G . Std . Br . „ G . Pullock ... ... ... Dist . G . Org . „ G . Leask ... ... ... Dist . G . A . Sec . „ W . F . Stanton ... ... Dist . G . Purs . „ J . Isaacs ... ... ... Dist . G . A . Purs . ,, Theodore Minne , B . Lipinski , "j ) Kingsnorth , Capt . F . Dickinson , > Dist . G . Stwds . L . J . Slattery , and Hackland ... J

There were added to the Board of General Purposes , Bros . G . Russell , Peterson , Stantial , J . Weighton , and T . Cook . ———

GRAND MARK LODGE , NATAL . '' A Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was afterwards held , Bro . Finnemore presiding , and the following officers were appointed : Bro . B . Ireland ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ J . Schulz , M . D . ... ... Prov . G . J . W .

„ S . Marriott ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ W . Sellwood Prov . G . S O . „ E . H . Bingham ... ... Prov . G . J O . ., AI . H . Emanuel ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ G . Russell Pres . Bd . Gen . Pur . S Hollick X Prov * * Sec * and » 1 •'» iiVJUlLK . .. . . . . . . r n r % w ¦ " 3 Reg . of Marks .

C . I cask ^ Asst - Sec - and " " ea j Reg . of Marks . „ W . Sink Prov . G . S . D . „ W . F . Stanton Prov . G . F . D . „ T . Petersen Prov . G . L of W .

„ | . Crowe ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ j . Weighton Prov . G . A . D . C . „ Isaacs ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ E . L . S . Torgius Prov . G . Std . Br . „ G . Pullock Prov . G . Org . ,, Polkinhorne ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G .

The brethren of thc District Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Natal sat down in the evening to a banquet in the Masonic Hall , Smith-street . There were present Bros . R . I . Finnemore , D . G M . ( who presided ); Weslev Francis , D . D . G . M . ; Geo . Russell , P . G . S . W . ; B . Ireland , D . G . I . W . ; J . Crowe , P . B . G . P . ; S . Marriott , D . G . Treas . ; S . Hollick , D . G . Sec ; T . Cook , D . G . J . D . ; G . Pullock , D . G . Org . ; G . Leask , Asst . D . G . Sec . ; F .

Stanton , D . G . Purst . ; B . Lipinski , D . G . Steward ; T . Cook and T . Petersen ( members Board of G . Purposes ) , Dceves , Marwick , Flett , Goodliffe , Robinson . Butler , Hawes , Elstob , B . Boyd , Sellwood , Polkinghorne , Emerson , Osier , Morse , Caney , Alcock , and Bingham . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts having been duly honoured , R . VV . Bro . R . I . Finnemore , D . G . M ., gave " The Sister

Grand Lodges , " coupled with the name of Bro . 1 . Cook , D . G . Warden South East Africa ( S . C . ) The toast was enthusiastically pledged , and replied to . Bro . B . Ireland , D . G . J . VV ., then proposed "The Health of R . W . Bro . R . I . Finnemore , D . G . M . " He referred to the vast amount of work which necessarily fell to the lot of Bro . Finnemore in his position as head of Freemasonry in this colony , and which he carried out to the satisfaction of the Craft .

R . W . Bro . Finnemore returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech . The other toasts were * ' W . Bro . Wesley Francis , D . D . G . M ., " " District Grand Officers . Presentand Past , " "The Visitors , " "The Stewards , " "Absent Brethren , " and the Tyler's toast , all of which were duly honoured . The harmony of the evening was enhanced by the rendering of songs by several of the brethren . Bro . Pollock , D . G . Org ., presided with his customary ability at the pianoforte . _____

BULWER LODGE , NO . 10 GS , CAIRO . The following account , which has been furnished us by an esteemed correspondent and member of the lodge , is from the Alexandria Gazette , and gives excellent testimony as to the zeal of our brethren in the land of the Pharaohs . The meeting it particularises was held on the occasion of the installation of Bro . Captain Williams-Freeman as W . M . for the current year , our contemporary remarking

that " among the many brilliant gatherings of the Craft that have recently taken place it may fairly be ranked as the most imposing , for not onlv was the Grand Master of Egypt present with his Grand Officers , but there were also nine Past Masters in attendance , and the brethren of the mystic tie will readly recognise the significance of this fact . There were also no less than fouiteen lodges represented at the gathering . "

" Theceremonyof the installation was conducted by Bro . Spence in such a finished and impressive style as reminded us of the working of onc of our ' crack' lodges at home . The Bulwer was most fortunate in securing the services of such a proficient Past Master on this important occasion , and we think we are not improperly divulging any secret in saying that we believe the English brethren at Alexandria will have an early opportunity afforded them of seeing Bro .

Spence at work among them . After Bro . Capt . Williams-Freeman had been duly installed in the chair of VV . M . in accordance with ancient rite and ceremony , hc appointed his officers for the current year , namely * . —Bros . Raph . Borg , H . M . ' s Consul at Cairo , I . P . M . ; * Surgeon Bond , Medical Staff , S . W . ; Quartermaster Sergeant Elliott ,

R . E ., J . W . ; Hornstein , ** i , D , ; Colour-Sergeant Palmer , J . D . ; Troop Sergeant-Major Fenton , 19 th Hussars , I . G . ; Rev . S , P . Statham , B . A ., Chaplain to the Forces , Chap . ; Spence , Treas . ; Sergeant-Major Vincent , Sec ; Quartermaster-Sergeant Lewis , D . C . ; Major Rainsford and Marshall , i-V . C , 19 th Hussars , Stewards ; and Hooker , Organist .

The Craft Abroad.

"After the officers had been invested and the other business completed , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet , which was served in the grand saloon of the Oriental Hotel . Fifty-two sat down to table , among whom we noticed , in addition to the Master and the Officers of the Bulwer Lodge , the Grand Master of Egypt and two of his officers , and Bro- * . Wilson Bey , A . V . Philip , Lieut .-Col . Sandwith , Major Lord Alexander

Kennedy , Major Ker-Fox , Capt . Thursby . Towrest , Bernard ! , Escott , Steinschneider , and others . The banquet was an excellent one , and did credit to mine host of the Oriental Hotel . After the requirements of the inner man had been satisfied , the room was cleared of all non-Masons , the usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured in accordance with the ancient customs of our forerunners in the mystic art , and the remainder of the evening was filled up by songs and

recitations . It was only at an advanced hour of the morning that the pleasant social meeting broke up , all present being delighted at witnessing the great progress which has been been made by Freemasonry in Egypt during the past few years , and all were also struck by the thoroughly representative character of the meeting , for in the lodge were to be , seen men of different nationalities , creeds , and ranks , all meeting together in perfect harmony to carry out the great principles of the Order to which they belonged . "

An Interesting Masonic Celebration At Derby.

AN INTERESTING MASONIC CELEBRATION AT DERBY .

The centenary , or one hundredth anniversay , of the Tyrian Lodge , No . 252 , which is the oldest in Derby , or , indeed , in the Province , was celebrated on the gth ult ., and a fitting record of the occasion—together with a sketch of century ' s history , interesting information as to the town

and county , brief annals of the lodge , list of members , Masters , etc ., —has just been published . The first Masonic lodge appears to have been established at the Virgins Inn , Market-place , Derby , so far back as 1732 ( fifty-threeyears before the Tyrian Lodge ) , but collapsed in 1777 ( eighty-ears before the foundation of the Tyrian Lodge ) , as also , after many vicissitudes , did the " Atholls , " established at the

Ship , Long-lane , Borough , in 1770 , fifteen years before the 'Tyrian was founded , and seven years before the lodge at Royal Oak collapsed . The warrant which authorised the foundation of the Tyrian Lodge at the Bunch of Grapes , Market-place , Derby , a hundred years ago—as we learn from Bro . Thos . Hall's interesting sketch of its history—was issued in the name of the Grand Master , his Royal Highness Frederick

Duke of Cumberland , brother of George III . The Tyrian Lodge seems always to have been distinguished by its loyalty , and more than once adopted , on emergency , addresses of devotion to the throne and constitution . Its first Master was John Hollis Pigot , a physician , who headed the application for the warrant , and was Master for six years after its foundation . Another prominent member

was Henry Brown , "Esq ., a "Chymist , " who held the office for three years in succession to Dr . Pigot , and was acting Master for several years , notably in 1 S 13 and 1814 , when Wm . Spencer , Cth Duke of Devonshire , occup ied tbe chair of the lodge . The roll of members includes several members of the Ferrers , Scatsdale ( Curson ) , and Stanhope families , a Burdett , of

Foremark , three Poles , of Radbourne , two of the Littleover Heathcoates , two Cells , and a Pole-Thornhill , Bro . Sir Henry Allsopp and the late Bro . Bass , and last , but by no means least , the late Bro . C . R . Colville , formally M . P . for South Derbyshire . It may give some indication of the character of the members of the Tyrian Lodge , to state that the total of 622 members during the century included

40 members of the medical profession , 3 S barristers or solicitors , and 29 clergymen . The history of so ancient and distinguished a lodge could not fail to be interesting , and we are glad to see that history enshrined in the beautiful little book printed by Mr . VV . Bacon , of this town—a

volume which docs credit to its promoters , and contains admirable copies of the warrant for the establishment of the lodge , and of the memorial tablet which was erected at the Masonic HaU to commemorate its centenary . The interesting tome may be obtained from the Sectetary , Bro . I . H . Clarke , Corn-market , Derby .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BROS . POOLE AND VIVIAN . The roll of Past Masters of the Cornubian Lodge , No . 450 , Hayle , has recently been reduced by the death of two of its number , the oldest , Bvo . John Poole , and one of the youngest , Bro . Frank J . Vivian , both held in great respect and esteem by the brethren and will be much missed . Bro . Poole occupied the chair of his lodge 30 years ago , viz ., 1 S 59 , and had up to the time of his decease been a

constant supporter of the brethren who succeeded him . He had held in his own neighbourhood positions of great responsibility , and as a past Captain of the D . C . Artillery Volunteers , Hon . Sec . of the" Royal National Life Boat " branch at Hayle , and in other ways , contiibuted to the success of the public institutions in his own town . He died on the Sth ult . and was interred on the 12 th , being followed to his last resting place by many sorrowing brethren and

friends . Bro . Vivian was installed as W . M . in 18 S 2 , and has for long manifested considerable interest in the success of his mother Iodge , being very diligent in the discharge of all the duties assigned to him . In Mark Masonry also , hc was an indefatigable worker , and was offered the chair of his lodge , No . 87 , in January last , but his failing health compelled him to refuse the honour the brethren were anxious to confer on him . He

was also an ardent volunteer , and as sergeant of the Hayle Artillery Battery , was held in high esteem by both officers and men . He was also a member of the Hayle Local Board . He died on the 21 st ult ., and was interred on the 25 th , at Phillack , the funeral procession consisting of the Artillery Volunteers , with firing party , under the command of Bro . Major Frank Harvey , and of the Rille Volunteers

under the command of Capt . Rosewarne . The brethren of Cornubian Lodge , headed by the W . M ., Bro . Bazeley , were joined by several brethren from St . Ives and Camborne , who desired thus to testify their great respect for their departed brother . The Court of Forresters , of which he was a member , attended in procession also , beside a large number of other friends .